The need for teachers who are proficient in the use of technology in the
classroom has increased dramatically over the past few years. Professional and regulatory
organizations with direct and indirect influence on teacher education programs have
...

Virtual reality (VR) has been shown to be an effective tool to enhance and support a variety of educational activities. QuickTime VR (QTVR), developed by Apple Computer Corporation, is a technology for creating and moving through virtual...

The need for teachers who are proficient in the use of technology in the classroom has increased dramatically over the past few years. The College of Education at the State University of West Georgia established an introductory technology course for ...

Describes the development of an introductory technology course at the State University of West Georgia for teacher education majors, and provides an overview of the creation of an exemption exam for students already competent in technology....

Colleges of Education are under pressure to make their programs more
efficient while insuring that graduates are competent in an increasing number of areas.
The College of Education at the State University of West Georgia established an
...

The preservice education curriculum at the State University of West Georgia includes an examination of technologies which could transform our society. The College of Education faculty feel that being able to visualize the potential of these...

Abstract: A five-phased Technology Integration Planning (TIP) Model was designed to help teachers plan for, implement, and assess their use of technology in instruction. Teaching the model requires in-service and pre-service learners to go through...

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology
2000(2000)
pp. 1177–1181

The paper reviews the past uses of Virtual Reality (VR) applications for
students with special needs. Although VR technology shows promise for helping these
groups, applications have been slow to emerge. Reasons for the lag in development
include ...

As part of its activities funded by the U. S. DOE as a PT3
Implementation Grant, Project InSight, led by a consortium at the University of
West Georgia, has three objectives to promote more visual communication of ideas
and skill training among...